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Attorney General Takes Down 2 Drug Rings Responsible For Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, And Cocaine Throughout Central And Upstate NY

April 25, 2019 Contributor

Attorney General Letitia James today announced the indictment of 65 individuals charged with conspiring in two major drug distribution networks that transported heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine to Onondaga County, St. Lawrence County, Oswego County, Oneida County, and Jefferson County.

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Council OKs Bemelmans’, Madeline’s Return To Fort Ontario

April 25, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Councilors approved the use of public space for Mary Kay Stone on behalf of the Friends of Fort Ontario in order to host the Madeline Festival on June 1. It will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Ontario Complex and the nearby Oswego Civic Arts Center at the end of East Fourth Street.

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Volunteers Beautify Minetto

April 25, 2019 Steve Yablonski

In conjunction with Canal Clean Sweep and Oswego County Earth Week, the Minetto Beautification Committee continued with its thirteenth year doing a spring clean up of the River View Park and a litter pick up along the Oswego River and Canal.

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Missing West Monroe Teen Located

April 24, 2019 Steve Yablonski

UPDATE: She has been found, safe
The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Elora Race. Elora has been missing since yesterday, April 23. She is approximately 5’4” tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds.

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Distinguished Speakers To Earn Honorary Degrees At SUNY Oswego Commencement Ceremonies

April 24, 2019 Contributor

A national education leader, a social marketing pioneer, a community-transforming philanthropist and the first mayor of the City of Framingham (Mass.) will all earn honorary degrees during SUNY Oswego’s Commencement ceremonies on May 18.

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LeVea Parole Hearing Scheduled

April 23, 2019 Steve Yablonski

Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann announced that the NYS Parole Board will once again be considering parole for William LeVea. LeVea killed Christopher Spack in a violent DWI crash on the evening of November 20, 2009. The public needs to be protected from this dangerous individual for as long as possible. We hope the Parole Board will continue to take that fact seriously when they meet once again regarding this killer, the DA said..

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Oswego DMV Closed Wednesdays During Construction Period

April 23, 2019 Contributor

The Oswego DMV office will be closed to the public on Wednesday, April 24, and will re-open at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 25. The Oswego DMV office will continue to be closed to the public on Wednesdays of each week until further notice, while improvements are made to the facility.

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Fishing Opportunities Abound in Oswego County’s Pristine Waters

April 23, 2019 Contributor

Few areas can match the quality and diversity of fishing found in Oswego County. Anglers the world over make the pilgrimage to these pristine waters with the hope of landing the next record-breaking catch. “Oswego County is known for its superior fishery,” said David Turner, director of the Oswego County Community Development, Tourism and Planning Department.

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Westdale Man Arrested After Fleeing From Accident Scene in Oswego County

April 22, 2019 Steve Yablonski

The investigation has revealed, a 1999 pickup truck, operated by Hunter Grass was traveling southbound on McConnell Road, when he exited the east shoulder of the roadway, travelled across a grassy area and entered the northbound lane of State Route 13 where he struck a 2004 Saturn head-on.

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Fulton Board of Education Approves Resolution For $15.1 Million Capital Improvement Project With No Tax Increase

April 22, 2019 ChirelloMarketing

Recently, the Fulton City School District Board of Education approved a resolution to bring capital improvement projects, totaling $15.1 million, to voters in a May 21 referendum vote.

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